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External websites

Department of Health and Aged Care - Accommodation supplement for aged care

Department of Health and Aged Care - Accommodation charge top-up supplement for aged care

Department of Health and Aged Care - Concessional resident supplement for aged care

Department of Health and Aged Care - Guidelines for Applying for the Higher Accommodation Supplement

Department of Health and Aged Care - Hardship supplement for aged care

Department of Health and Aged Care - Higher accommodation supplement for aged care

Department of Health and Aged Care - Managing fees for residential aged care

Department of Health and Aged Care - Pensioner supplement for aged care

Department of Health and Aged Care - Schedule of Subsidies and Supplements for aged care

Department of Health and Aged Care - Supplements for residential aged care

My Aged Care - Financial hardship assistance

Examples of supported resident ratio calculations

Table 1: this table provides examples of the impact of supported resident ratio calculations on the payments of accommodation supplements. Note: the reduction of accommodation supplements by the care recipient’s accommodation contribution occurs after any applicable Supported resident ratio reductions.

Scenario

Outcome of Supported resident ratio calculation

On or after 1 October 2022 – aged care service calculated supported resident ratio was 28% for the full month.

Accommodation supplement payments are reduced by 25%.

On or after 1 October 2022 – aged care service calculated supported resident ratio was 35% for part of the month and increased to 41% for part of the month.

Accommodation supplement payments are not reduced.

On or after 1 October 2022 – aged care service calculated supported resident ratio was 63% for the full month.

Accommodation supplement payments are not reduced.

Prior to 1 October 2022 – aged care service calculated supported resident ratio was 33% for every day in the month.

Accommodation supplements reduced by 25% for every day in the month.

Prior to 1 October 2022 – aged care service calculated supported resident ratio was 33% for 7 days, 39% for 14 days and 40.01 % for the remainder of the days in the month.

Accommodation supplements reduced by 25% for all days under 40.01%, and all days equal to or above 40.01% - the accommodation supplements are not reduced.

Prior to 1 October 2022 – aged care service calculated supported resident ratio was 40% for the full month.

Accommodation supplements reduced by 25% for every day in the month.

Prior to 1 October 2022 – aged care service calculated supported resident ratio was 40.01% for 7 days, 45% for 14 days and 50% for the remainder of the days in the month.

Accommodation supplements are not reduced for every day in the month.